Smallville (TV Series)

Booster (2011)

Ross Douglas: Skeets

Quotes 

• Skeets : May I offer a piece of advice from your former career, sir?

  Booster Gold : Football?

  Skeets : Go big or go home.

• Skeets : Will you be thanking anyone, sir?

  Booster Gold : Me. And maybe my mom. People love that sentimental stuff. Scores pretty big with the ladies, too.

• Booster Gold : I thought if I did everything you did, or are going to do, I could take your spot in history.

  Clark Kent : Question is, why?

  Booster Gold : [sardonic chuckle]  Why? I forget, you've never felt it. The rush, of being out there and being that miracle that people are hoping for. Looking people in the eye and letting them know you're gonna be safe. Ugh. You never wanna let that feeling end. And that poor kid down there, he took the brunt of my ego, Clark. I mean, I always knew all of this was gonna blow up in my face sooner or later. I mean, it always does. The truth is, I am from the future, but I'm no hero. I was a sports star, who started betting on his own games. And then I started throwin' 'em. It was easier to lose than try to win.

  Clark Kent : You still feel that way now?

  Booster Gold : No. I don't. But the damage is done now. I mean, in the future, I got caught. My fame, my fortune went right down the toilet, along with my dignity and my reputation and... you were right, I-I stole the ring. I stole the suit, even Skeets.

  Skeets : Affirmative, sir.

  Booster Gold : I came here to make a fresh start, and I made all the same mistakes. My own sister, she said the exact same thing to me when my football career ended. She said "the suit doesn't make the hero."

• Booster Gold : [taking cover during Blue Beetle's attack]  Skeets, this wasn't supposed to happen. What's going on?

  Skeets : I have no record of this or our apparent attacker, sir. It appears Clark Kent may be correct. Our presence here has made my historical data somewhat inaccurate.

• Booster Gold : Like the Legion, yes, I'm from the future, Clark. And I always know exactly what to do at exactly the right time, thanks to the assistance of my...

  [snapping his fingers and pointing to his earpice] 

  Booster Gold : ...historical data droid. Say hello, Skeets.

  Skeets : Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Kent.

  Clark Kent : Time travel's nothing to play around with. The fact that you're here means you've already changed history, and I doubt that Skeets has any record of what happened to Kord's scarab.

  Skeets : [Booster taps his earpiece to check]  Negative, sir.

  Booster Gold : It doesn't matter. I can handle whatever comes around the corner, Clark. Listen, you're talking to the single greatest hero of the 25th century, all right? I'm worshipped by billions. I'm kind of a big deal.

  Clark Kent : Until someone gets hurt.

  Booster Gold : It's not gonna happen. Trust me. Besides... I know what this is really about. You can't stand the fact that people are choosing me over you, right? I understand. I get it. You want the glory, don't you? I'm gonna give you your chance to claim it.

• Skeets : Are you sure trying to usurp Clark Kent's destiny for your own is a wise decision, sir?

  Booster Gold : Greatest Hero on Earth. Ooh. Skeets, that's a pretty good job description.

  Skeets : But, sir...

  Booster Gold : Skeets. What other choice do I have? After all that's happened, this is my last chance to be somebody again... by grabbing Clark Kent's place in history.